happy belated birthday [closed]

[blue_ice]

who: kaiba and yugi
what: celebrating someone's birthday!
when: fiddlesticks 16, mid-afternoon
warnings: probably cuteness

It's rough, working through the chaos of the new arrivals, but Kaiba manages somehow. He disappears for a little while after the platform greetings, there's the scent of barbecue coming from the kitchens...and when he's done, he rushes to change into his single nice outfit (scarf, sleek tunic, and dress slacks) and knocks on Yugi's door.

"Come with me," he says, without further explanation.

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[sizedoesntmatter]

Yugi couldn't help but laugh slightly in a more awkward and nervous manner than usual.

"I don't think I would have left the train if we had, so I guess that is a positive." Though for all they knew horror elements on a mission could always happen in the future.

"But hey at least it's over, right?"

[blue_ice]

"Mm."

Kaiba thinks about it a moment longer, then leans in to give Yugi a kiss.

"Happy birthday. Sorry I scared you."

[sizedoesntmatter]

He lightly kissed back for a moment.

"That is the point of a horror film, so it's fine. Plus we got to spend some time together alone. So it's worth it."

[blue_ice]

"I'll let you pick next time," Kaiba promises, snuggling a little closer while they still have the darkness as an excuse.

"And as far as a more permanent gift...I'm still working on something truly worthy of you. Parts are at a premium around here. But I wanted to show you this."

He reaches around his neck and opens his locket. The familiar picture of Mokuba is still there where it always was, but on the other side is the picture he'd received from Prompto a while back. It's the two of them at the first party they'd attended together, wearing the silly onesies.

[sizedoesntmatter]

"Okay, though I'm not sure you'd like the genre I might watch." Though he also knows it might not be all that predictable as to what he does watch anyway. He rather liked the idea of him guessing and it being a surprise more than anything.

Yugi made himself a little more comfortable back to leaning on him, wondering what he meant by a more permanent gist, but as he rested his head against the other and looked at him getting gout his locket he couldn't help but wonder what this was about.

That was until he saw the locket and curious as to where this was going. Once he realised he couldn't help but chuckle "I remember that party"

[blue_ice]

"You should, it wasn't even two months ago...but my outlook's changed so much, just in getting to know you for the first time."

Kaiba laughs again, curling his arm around Yugi and enjoying this moment. It's almost perfect...there's just one more thing he has to do.

"...hey, Yugi. I have one more thing to ask you."

[sizedoesntmatter]

"That's right...We've been here for nearly two months now. You have changed quite a bit in such a short amount of time." It made Yugi pause for a moment to think over if he had really changed all that much beyond the realization of one's romantic interests being vastly different than what Yugi had expected.

Leaning on him, he was admittedly content to just sit here for a little while longer.

"What is it you want to ask?" He asked curiously as if he was trying to figure out what the other needed or wanted to ask, but nothing springing to mind right off the bat. All he knew was it couldn't be a bad thing, right?

[blue_ice]

"If we're this close..."

He curls closer, not minding it at all. What he's about to say is a little nerve wracking, but he meets Yugi's eyes.

"Shouldn't I be Seto to you?"

[sizedoesntmatter]

He looked at the other for a moment, wondering just what the other was going to say and when he did he found himself silent.

At least for a brief moment or two.

"I... guess so. I mean, we're dating and all so it's odd to keep calling you by your last night, right?" He was now wondering why this thought hadn't actually come to the frontline before now. Maybe it was because he is just used to calling him by his last name after all this time.

He also seemed to be thinking a little too much about this. "But that's only if that is what you want..."

[blue_ice]

Seto could feel his heart pounding. It was strange...it was a simple change, but a big one.

"It is. You're one of the most important people in my life," he whispered, touching the locket. "The Kaiba name wields the weight of my company, it's my public image. But you saw past that. You always treated me as an equal, just another human. I lashed out at you before because I resented that..."

He shook his head and smiled. "You've always seen the best in people. I used to think it was ridiculous, but I'm grateful now."

[sizedoesntmatter]

He could feel his face going slightly red at being called one of the most important people. It was nice to be called that.

"Do you know why I try and see the best in people?" he asked looking at him, shifting himself slightly so that he was at least comfortable. "It's because everyone has some good in them. Everyone has that potential for that." He had a certain person in mind when he said those words or at least a couple of people.

"I guess it's also why I ended up falling for you here, because you have shown what you were capable of and I admire that."